US judge orders Trump administration to halt noncitizen voting investigation

Federal judge says government's investigation into alleged noncitizen voting in nine states is relying on flawed data

A federal judge in California has ordered the Trump administration to halt investigations in nine states into whether noncitizens are registered to vote.

US district court judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin in Oakland found the government's effort was relying on data that is full of errors and that it was leading to intimidation of groups performing voter assistance efforts. She said it should be halted until polls close on election day on 3 November.